Mechatronics Engineer

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Mechatronics Engineer to join their dynamic team in Durban.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:

• Provide maintenance support to the site, utilising new/ current technology to enable local/ international competition in line with business plan.
• Liaise with departments to obtain time-outs technical information to implement changes/projects within the timeline.
• Assess current plant, equipment and processes in view of design improvements, process optimisation and cost reduction.
• Maintain records and history of all downtime. Ensure root cause analysis is performed to prevent re-occurrence.
• Ensure handover conducted between shifts.
• Closing and tracking of all open jobs raised in maintenance
• Ensure safety of all people interacting with the automated production facilities and processes in plating.
• Performance in accordance with project and quality timing plans.
• The effective implementation of Automation for new products from Sourcing, Costing and Product implementation.
• High quality and standards of equipment, process and control thereof.
• Ongoing preventative maintenance to ensure that the plating plant is always running at its optimum.
• Prevent breakdowns through preventative maintenance.
• Ensure adherence to project and timing plans in the line with the Projects development timing programs for the facility readiness.
• Ensure that the site complies with all electrical and mechanically safety/compliance regulations.
• Manage project implementation and industrialisation of new products and technologies.
• Provide maintenance and breakdown support.
• Maintain accurate and documented records of all maintenance and breakdowns.
• Compile and update written communication (graphs, reports etc.) in line with audit requirement.
• Ensure ancillary equipment in the plating plant is always maintained and operates reliably.
• Ensure that Quality, Safety, Health and Environment requirements are always met specifically to maintenance.
• Continuous improvement in all aspects of maintenance in the plating plant.
• Housekeeping and 4S in the maintenance department.
• Promote environmental awareness regarding the potential impact of activities, process and materials utilized.
• Compile, maintain and improve on preventative maintenance schedule based on good practice and servicing requirements

• Technical N5/N6 qualification.
• Trade tested Electrician / Millwright
• Preferred National Diploma in electronics engineering or similar qualification in maintenance management
• Advantageous: Mechatronics qualifications
• Minimum of 1 - 3 years related experience in artisan field and a production environment advantageous Robotics Programming or similar
• PLC, Fault finding, Advantageous robotics programming, welding and fabrication